Descendants of James Meek 

Generation No. 1

1.  JAMES1 MEEK  (THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 1777 in Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland, and died 19 Dec 1834 in Southwold, Ontario, Canada.  He married JANE THOMPSON Abt. 1802 in Ireland.  She was born 1773 in Ireland, and died 1848 in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

       

Children of JAMES MEEK and JANE THOMPSON are:

2.               i.    JANE2 MEEK, b. Abt. 1803, Ireland, probably, County Antrim; d. Aft. 1851.

3.              ii.    THOMAS MEEK, b. Jun 1805, Ireland; d. 26 Dec 1880, Ontario.

4.             iii.    SARAH MEEK, b. Bef. 1810, Ireland; d. Bet. 1838 - 1851, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

5.             iv.    JOHN MEEK, b. Abt. 02 Aug 1812, Northern Ireland; d. 30 Aug 1867, Ontario, Canada.

6.              v.    JAMES MEEK, JR, b. 06 Apr 1815, Ireland; d. 09 Jul 1891, Southwold, Elgin County, Ontario.

7.             vi.    WILLIAM HENRY MEEK, b. 10 Mar 1817, County Antrim, Ireland; d. 25 Nov 1899, Ontario, Canada.

 

 

Generation No. 2 

2.  JANE2 MEEK (JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born Abt. 1803 in Ireland, probably, County Antrim, and died Aft. 1851.  She married (1) JAMES MITCHELL Bef. 1827 in Ontario.  He was born Bef. 1810, and died Bef. 19 Aug 1828 in "Long Point Bay" Norfolk County, Ontario.  She married (2) IRA WHITCOMB 06 Sep 1830 in At the Talbot Mills, Elgin County, Ontario.  He was born Abt. 1803 in Possibly in the U.S., and died 08 Dec 1834 in Elgin County, Ontario.  She married (3) MR. ESSERY Bet. Dec 1834 - 1851.  He was born Bef. 1821, and died Bef. 1852 in Jane Esry, age 48, widow in Southwold Census.

       

Children of JANE MEEK and JAMES MITCHELL are:

                  i.    JAMES3 MITCHELL, JR., b. Bef. 1829.

                 ii.    JOHN MITCHELL, b. Bef. 1830.

                iii.    SARAH JANE MITCHELL, b. Bef. 1830.

 

       

Child of JANE MEEK and IRA WHITCOMB is:

                iv.    MARY A.3 WHITCOMB, b. 20 Jun 1833, Southwold Twp, Ontario or England; d. 05 Jan 1908, Southwold Twp, Ontario.

 

 

3.  THOMAS2 MEEK (JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born Jun 1805 in Ireland, and died 26 Dec 1880 in Ontario.  He married MARY SARAH OWREY 09 Jan 1830 in Southwold Township, Elgin County, Ontario, daughter of WILLIAM OWREY and JANE HANCOCK.  She was born Jul 1809 in Ireland, and died 30 Nov 1882 in Ontario.

       

Children of THOMAS MEEK and MARY OWREY are:

                  i.    ARCHIBALD OWREY3 MEEK, b. 07 Jun 1831, Elgin County Ontario; d. 15 Mar 1851, Scottsville Cemetery Ontario.

                 ii.    ELIZABETH MEEK, b. Abt. 1833, Elgin County Ontario.

8.             iii.    JAMES B. MEEK, b. 16 May 1838, Southwold Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; d. 16 Oct 1895, Detroit, USA.

                iv.    UNKNOWN MEEK, b. Abt. 28 Jun 1841, Elgin County Ontario; d. 18 Mar 1851, Ontario.

9.              v.    WILLIAM OWREY MEEK, b. 09 Jun 1840, Elgin County Ontario; d. 26 May 1910, Elgin County Ontario.

                vi.    MARY JANE MEEK, b. Abt. 1846, Elgin County Ontario; d. Abt. 1923.

10.          vii.    THOMAS MEEK, b. Abt. 1848, Southwold Township, Elgin County, Ontario; d. 11 Apr 1920.

              viii.    DAVID GLASS MEEK, b. 15 Mar 1849; d. Dec 1887.

                ix.    GEMIMA MEEK, b. Abt. 1850.

11.            x.    UNKNOWN MEEK, b. Bef. 1850, Elgin County Ontario.

 

 

4.  SARAH2 MEEK (JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born Bef. 1810 in Ireland, and died Bet. 1838 - 1851 in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.  She married JAMES FERGUSON Abt. 1825 in Elgin County, Ontario, son of MARY.  He was born Bet. 1805 - 1806 in Possibly in Ireland, and died 1885 in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

       

Children of SARAH MEEK and JAMES FERGUSON are:

                  i.    DANIEL3 FERGUSON, b. Aft. 1820.

                 ii.    JANE FERGUSON, b. Aft. 1820.

                iii.    MARY FERGUSON, b. Aft. 1820.

                iv.    SARAH FERGUSON, b. Aft. 1820.

                 v.    MARGARET FERGUSON, b. Bet. 1831 - 1832.

                vi.    JAMES FERGUSON, b. Bet. 1834 - 1835.

               vii.    ANNA FERGUSON, b. 1838; m. HENRY FITZSIMONS, 15 Apr 1862, Elgin County Ontario; b. Bet. 1837 - 1838.

              viii.    ELIZABETH FERGUSON, b. 1838, Elgin County Ontario; m. DUNCAN ZAVITZ, 19 Feb 1862, Elgin County Ontario; b. Bet. 1831 - 1832, Ontario Canada.

                ix.    WILLIAM H. FERGUSON, b. Bet. 1838 - 1839.

 

 

5.  JOHN2 MEEK (JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born Abt. 02 Aug 1812 in Northern Ireland, and died 30 Aug 1867 in Ontario, Canada.  He married JUDITH LODGE 06 Apr 1836 in by Rev. M. Burnham, daughter of THOMAS LODGE and ANNE KELLEY.  She was born Abt. 1817 in Ontario, Canada, and died 20 Mar 1885 in Ontario, Canada.

       

Children of JOHN MEEK and JUDITH LODGE are:

                  i.    JAMES3 MEEK, b. Abt. 1838, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; d. Aft. 1870.

                 ii.    ANN MEEK, b. 19 Nov 1839, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; m. JOHN COLLINS WILLSON, 12 Apr 1870, Southwold, Elgin County, Ontario; b. Bet. 1838 - 1839, Southwold, Elgin County, Ontario.

12.           iii.    THOMAS MEEK, b. 13 Jul 1841, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; d. 22 Nov 1919, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

                iv.    WILLIAM HENRY MEEK, b. Abt. 20 Dec 1842, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; d. Aft. 1870; m. ZERUIAH MILLS, 21 Sep 1869, Yarmouth, Elgin County, Ontario; b. Bet. 1842 - 1843.

13.            v.    ALFRED MEEK, b. 12 Apr 1845, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; d. Aft. 1870.

                vi.    GEORGE EDWIN MEEK, b. 1848, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

14.          vii.    JOHN MEEK, JR., b. 1851, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; d. 1904.

              viii.    JOSEPH MEEK, b. 1851, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; d. Aft. 1881.

                ix.    JANE ELIZABETH MEEK, b. 07 Jun 1853, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

 

 

6.  JAMES2 MEEK, JR (JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 06 Apr 1815 in Ireland, and died 09 Jul 1891 in Southwold, Elgin County, Ontario.  He married MARGARET LODGE 20 Jan 1836 in Elgin County, Ontario, daughter of THOMAS LODGE and ANNE KELLEY.  She was born 14 Feb 1817 in possibly in Niagria District, Ontario, and died 15 Oct 1891 in Southwold, Elgin County, Ontario.

       

Children of JAMES MEEK and MARGARET LODGE are:

                  i.    ELIZABETH A.3 MEEK, b. Abt. 1837, Ontario Canada; d. 30 Jul 1858.

                 ii.    JANE ANN MEEK, b. Abt. 1840, Ontario Canada; d. 27 Nov 1917.

                iii.    MARGARET MEEK, b. Abt. 1841, Ontario Canada.

                iv.    EDWARD MEEK, b. Abt. 1844, Of Toronto.

                 v.    CHARLES MEEK, b. Bet. 1846 - 1850, Ontario Canada.

                vi.    HENRY MEEK, MD, b. 1853, Ontario Canada.

               vii.    ARTHUR MEEK, MD, b. Bet. 1856 - 1857, Ontario Canada; d. 22 Jan 1918, Ontario.

              viii.    GEORGE A. MEEK, b. 1857, Ontario Canada; d. 14 Apr 1927, Ontario.

 

 

7.  WILLIAM HENRY2 MEEK (JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 10 Mar 1817 in County Antrim, Ireland, and died 25 Nov 1899 in Ontario, Canada.  He married NANCY MCCALLUM Abt. 1846 in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada, daughter of JOHN MCCALLUM and MARY GRAHAM.  She was born Bet. 1827 - 1828 in possibly Dunwich Twp., Elgin County, Ontario, and died 05 Oct 1894 in Ontario, Canada.

       

Children of WILLIAM MEEK and NANCY MCCALLUM are:

                  i.    HENRY3 MEEK, b. 1847; d. 1848.

                 ii.    MARY MEEK, b. 1849; d. 1850.

                iii.    AMELIA MEEK, b. 1851; d. 1853.

15.           iv.    FREDERICK WILLIAM MEEK, b. 15 Apr 1856, Ontario, Canada; d. 23 Jan 1932, Ontario, Canada.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

8.  JAMES B.3 MEEK (THOMAS2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 16 May 1838 in Southwold Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada, and died 16 Oct 1895 in Detroit, USA.  He married ROSSANA J. ORR 14 Jul 1863 in Southwold Township, Elgin County, Ontario, daughter of JOSEPH ORR and ROSEANNA UNKNOWN.  She was born 21 May 1844 in Malahide Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada, and died Aft. 1880.

       

Children of JAMES MEEK and ROSSANA ORR are:

                  i.    JAMES ALBERT4 MEEK, b. 27 Nov 1864.

                 ii.    JANE MEEK, b. Abt. 1865.

                iii.    THOMAS FRANKLIN MEEK, b. 20 Jan 1867.

                iv.    HENRIETTA JANE MEEK, b. Abt. 28 May 1869; m. GEORGE GRAY, 09 Jun 1897, Detroit.

                 v.    ROSEANNA MEEK, b. Abt. 1873.

                vi.    FREDERICK MEEK, b. Abt. 1875.

               vii.    MAUD EVELERA MEEK, b. 1877, Ontario, Canada; d. 1877.

 

 

9.  WILLIAM OWREY3 MEEK (THOMAS2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 09 Jun 1840 in Elgin County Ontario, and died 26 May 1910 in Elgin County Ontario.  He married SARAH ELEANOR DAWSON 29 Aug 1866 in St. Thomas, Elgin County, Ontario, daughter of THOMAS DAWSON and MARTHA BANGHART.  She was born 01 Jan 1843 in Ontario, Canada, and died 01 Nov 1933 in Elgin County Ontario.

       

Children of WILLIAM MEEK and SARAH DAWSON are:

16.             i.    MARTHA ALICE4 MEEK, b. 07 Mar 1868; d. 13 Aug 1947.

                 ii.    FLORENCE ELEANOR MEEK, b. 27 Jul 1872.

17.           iii.    EVA ETHEL MEEK, b. 10 Oct 1874, Ontario, Canada; d. Bet. 20 - 27 Jul 1941, Ontario, Canada.

 

 

10.  THOMAS3 MEEK (THOMAS2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born Abt. 1848 in Southwold Township, Elgin County, Ontario, and died 11 Apr 1920.  He married (1) INEZ DAWSON Aft. 1860, daughter of THOMAS DAWSON and MARTHA BANGHART.    He married (2) NANCY BANGHART Aft. 1861, daughter of THOMAS BANGHART and MARTHA UNKNOWN. 

       

Child of THOMAS MEEK and INEZ DAWSON is:

                  i.    ERNEST4 MEEK, b. Aft. 1860.

 

 

11.  UNKNOWN3 MEEK (THOMAS2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born Bef. 1850 in Elgin County Ontario.

       

Children of UNKNOWN MEEK are:

18.             i.    ANNA BEATRICE4 MEEK, b. Abt. 1875, Elgin County Ontario.

19.            ii.    VERNON WILLIAM MEEK, b. 1876, Elgin County Ontario; d. 09 Sep 1944.

 

 

12.  THOMAS3 MEEK (JOHN2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 13 Jul 1841 in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada, and died 22 Nov 1919 in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.  He married FANNY JANE BARBER 22 Mar 1872 in Talbot Road, Southwold Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, daughter of JAMES BARBER and SARAH PARSONS.  She was born 17 Nov 1849 in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada, and died 27 May 1931 in Port Stanley, Elgin County, Ontario.

       

Children of THOMAS MEEK and FANNY BARBER are:

20.             i.    FREDERICK BARBER4 MEEK, b. 18 Mar 1873, Port Stanley, Elgin County, Ontario; d. 22 Jun 1938, 510 NW 17th, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

                 ii.    JUDITH IZANT MAY MEEK, b. 08 Dec 1879, Port Stanley, Elgin County Ontario; d. 26 Sep 1940, St. Joesph Hospital, London, Ontario.

                iii.    VICTOR MAITLAND MEEK, b. 15 Apr 1884, Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada; d. 09 Dec 1964, Ottawa Clinic Hospital, Ottawa Canada; m. ALMEDA STERLING UNKNOWN; d. 30 May 1977, In Canada.

21.           iv.    THOMAS HAROLD MEEK, b. 1887, On Family Farm, Pt. Stanley, Ontario; d. 27 May 1972, Ontario, Canada.

 

 

13.  ALFRED3 MEEK (JOHN2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 12 Apr 1845 in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada, and died Aft. 1870.  He married CATHERINE.  She was born Abt. 1847.

       

Child of ALFRED MEEK and CATHERINE is:

22.             i.    HERMAN A.4 MEEK, b. 16 Dec 1868, Port Stanley, Ontario.

 

 

14.  JOHN3 MEEK, JR. (JOHN2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 1851 in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada, and died 1904.  He married NANCY WELTER.  She was born 1854, and died 1879.

       

Children of JOHN MEEK and NANCY WELTER are:

23.             i.    URBAN R.4 MEEK, b. Bet. 1875 - 1876, Ontario Canada.

                 ii.    WILLIAM MEEK, b. Abt. 1876, Ontario Canada.

                iii.    GEORGE ALFRED MEEK, b. 1878, Elgin County, Ontario; d. 1957, Houston, Texas; m. (1) LELLA C. PEGLER, 16 Jul 1902, St. Thomas, Elgin, Ontario; b. 1880; d. 1915; m. (2) FRANCES, Abt. 1920; b. 1884; d. 1953; m. (3) HATTIE, Aft. 1930.

 

 

15.  FREDERICK WILLIAM3 MEEK (WILLIAM HENRY2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 15 Apr 1856 in Ontario, Canada, and died 23 Jan 1932 in Ontario, Canada.  He married EVA ETHEL MEEK, daughter of WILLIAM MEEK and SARAH DAWSON.  She was born 10 Oct 1874 in Ontario, Canada, and died Bet. 20 - 27 Jul 1941 in Ontario, Canada.

       

Child of FREDERICK MEEK and EVA MEEK is:

24.             i.    MURIEL I.4 MEEK, b. 10 Jan 1897; d. Aft. 13 Nov 1939.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

16.  MARTHA ALICE4 MEEK (WILLIAM OWREY3, THOMAS2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 07 Mar 1868, and died 13 Aug 1947.  She married CHARLES RICHARD EAD 1888.  He was born 09 Dec 1865 in Of London Ontario.

       

Children of MARTHA MEEK and CHARLES EAD are:

                  i.    HAROLD O.5 EAD, b. 1889; d. 03 Jan 1930, Bermingham Michigan; m. NORAH CLARK.

                 ii.    WINIFRED EAD, b. 1891; m. DAVIED GORDON ANGUISH; d. 18 Jul 1957, Glendale Ontario.

                iii.    MILDRED ROSAMUND EAD, b. 1894; m. GORDON KENNETH SUTTON, Oct 1934; b. Of London Ontario.

                iv.    DORA EAD, b. 1896; m. UNKNOWN HOBBS.

                 v.    GWENYTH EAD, b. 1899.

                vi.    GERITRUDE FLORENCE EAD, b. Aft. 1899; m. OTTO CARL SIMMERS.

 

 

17.  EVA ETHEL4 MEEK (WILLIAM OWREY3, THOMAS2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 10 Oct 1874 in Ontario, Canada, and died Bet. 20 - 27 Jul 1941 in Ontario, Canada.  She married FREDERICK WILLIAM MEEK, son of WILLIAM MEEK and NANCY MCCALLUM.  He was born 15 Apr 1856 in Ontario, Canada, and died 23 Jan 1932 in Ontario, Canada.

       

Child is listed above under (15) Frederick William Meek.

 

18.  ANNA BEATRICE4 MEEK (UNKNOWN3, THOMAS2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born Abt. 1875 in Elgin County Ontario.  She married WILLIAM JAMES MCCANCE.  He was born Bet. 1868 - 1869, and died 01 Jul 1941.

       

Child of ANNA MEEK and WILLIAM MCCANCE is:

                  i.    WILLIAM MEEK5 MCCANCE.

 

 

19.  VERNON WILLIAM4 MEEK (UNKNOWN3, THOMAS2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 1876 in Elgin County Ontario, and died 09 Sep 1944.  He married MABEL MARIA O'NEIL, daughter of JOHN O'NEIL and MARGARET STEWART. 

       

Child of VERNON MEEK and MABEL O'NEIL is:

                  i.    STEWART WILLIAM5 MEEK, b. 1905; m. MARY ELLA HALLADAY, 05 Apr 1930, Toronto Ontario; b. 1910.

 

 

20.  FREDERICK BARBER4 MEEK (THOMAS3, JOHN2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 18 Mar 1873 in Port Stanley, Elgin County, Ontario, and died 22 Jun 1938 in 510 NW 17th, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He married AUGUSTA FRANCES FENN 10 Oct 1908 in Conn, USA, daughter of AUGUSTUS FENN and MARY SMITH.  She was born 16 Nov 1871 in Plymouth, CT, and died 17 Jun 1953 in 6631 Avondale Dr., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

       

Children of FREDERICK MEEK and AUGUSTA FENN are:

                  i.    FRANCES FENN5 MEEK, b. 18 Oct 1911, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; d. 01 Aug 1994, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; m. JOSEPH FIFE MESSENBAUGH, JR., M.D., Oklahoma; b. 09 May 1911, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; d. Mar 1982, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

                 ii.    FREDERICK BARBER MEEK, JR., b. 29 Jul 1914, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; d. 13 Sep 1977, VA Hospital, Dallas, Texas; m. (1) FAYE TOMPSON, Abt. 1943, Oklahoma; b. Abt. 1915, Oklahoma; d. Abt. 1953, Oklahoma; m. (2) MILDRED CLARA AHLEFELD, 29 Mar 1952, Gainsville, Texas; b. 31 Jan 1921, Gleichmann home place SW of Okarche, Canadian County, OK.

 

 

21.  THOMAS HAROLD4 MEEK (THOMAS3, JOHN2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 1887 in On Family Farm, Pt. Stanley, Ontario, and died 27 May 1972 in Ontario, Canada.  He married MARIETTA STOCKARD 1917 in Annapolis.  She was born 1876 in USA, and died 04 Oct 1964 in Alamance County, North Carolina.

       

Child of THOMAS MEEK and MARIETTA STOCKARD is:

                  i.    NORWOOD ALBION5 MEEK, b. 09 Aug 1918, Washington D.C.; d. 20 Nov 1999, St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital, Elgin County, Ontario.

 

 

22.  HERMAN A.4 MEEK (ALFRED3, JOHN2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 16 Dec 1868 in Port Stanley, Ontario.

       

Children of HERMAN A. MEEK are:

                  i.    HERBERT5 MEEK, b. Aft. 1888.

                 ii.    UNKNOWN MEEK.

                iii.    UNKNOWN MEEK.

 

 

23.  URBAN R.4 MEEK (JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born Bet. 1875 - 1876 in Ontario Canada.  He married CORA UNKNOWN.  She was born Abt. 1890 in Wisconson.

       

Child of URBAN MEEK and CORA UNKNOWN is:

                  i.    URBAN R.5 MEEK, JR..

 

 

24.  MURIEL I.4 MEEK (FREDERICK WILLIAM3, WILLIAM HENRY2, JAMES1, THOMASA, JOHNB) was born 10 Jan 1897, and died Aft. 13 Nov 1939.  She married HERBERT MARSHALL, son of JOHN MARSHALL.  He died Aft. 13 Nov 1939.

       

Child of MURIEL MEEK and HERBERT MARSHALL is:

                  i.    ELEANOR RYMAL5 MARSHALL, m. CLIVE HARVEY VAN HORNE; b. Of St Thomas Ontario.